Top 5 Nightlife Events in Shanghai This Week

By Andrew Chin

Aug 5: Prajnasonic Label Showcase Night

The Beijing left-field label takes over Arkham showcasing some of China’s most forward-thinking producers. Features sets from Vu, Punx, Far Infinity and iimune (pictured above), who released one of the best Mainland albums of 2015.
Aug 5, 10pm-late, RMB80. Arkham, 1 Wulumuqi Lu,  by Hengshan Lu.

Aug 5: Zuckermann

The co-owner of Berlin’s Lebensfreude returns to Shanghai to unleash his customary marathon set spanning the darker and trippier shades of house and techno.
Aug 5, 10pm-late, RMBTBA. Elevator, 4/F, 218 Xinle Lu, by Donghu Lu.

Aug 6: DMC China Championships
Kerry Parkside hosts the China finals of this global turntablism competition to see who will join luminaries like DJ Wordy (pictured above) and Cavia as DMC China Winners.. Disco Mix Club hosts the proceedings and the after-party goes down at Arkham featuring DJ Kentaro, Kid Fresh, Cavia, LJ and this year’s winner.
Aug 6, 3-6pm, free entry. Kerry Parkside, 1388 Huamu Lu, by Fangdian Lu.

Aug 6, 10pm-late, RMBTBA. Arkham, 1 Wulumuqi Lu,  by Hengshan Lu.

Aug 6: Marfox
The latest instalment of the 云CLOUD party series is headlined by the Portuguese producer spearheading a new sound from Lisbon’s housing estates that has been dubbed ‘batida’ or ‘batacuda.’ The extreme sound mixes African influenced dance styles like kuduro, kizomba, funana and tarraxinha with house and techno.
Aug 6, 10pm-late, RMB80. The Shelter, 5 Yongfu Lu, by Fuxing Xi Lu.

Aug 10: Dream Koala
The Parisian singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist has won approval from tastemakers like Vice and Dazed and Confused for his mix of dream pop, post-rock and other left-field sounds. He’ll be performing a live set for this Yeti organized show with support from Allan Marshall and Yeti B.
Aug 10, 10pm-late, RMB70-100. Arkham, 1 Wulumuqi Lu,  by Hengshan Lu.

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